3.0.0 1253 2022-02-03T06:10:22Z 2023-01-10T19:21:28Z House H HR 2009-03-03 111 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed02 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Referred to 2009-04-29T14:05:58Z Discharged from 2009-03-30T18:34:18Z Referred to 2009-03-03T15:30:42Z sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-04-01T17:54:20Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Discharged from 2009-03-30T18:34:23Z Referred to 2009-03-03T15:30:43Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Discharged from 2009-03-04T20:37:40Z Referred to 2009-03-03T20:24:17Z Reported by 2009-03-30T18:32:00Z Markup by 2009-03-04T20:40:44Z Referred to 2009-03-03T15:30:41Z H. Rept. 111-62 2009-04-29 hsed02 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Committee 2009-04-01 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2009-03-31 15:04:30 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2009-03-31 15:04:29 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 3 (Roll no. 171). (text: CR 3/30/2009 H4087) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 171 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll171.xml House 111 2009-03-31T19:04:29Z 1 2009-03-31 15:04:29 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 3 (Roll no. 171).(text: CR 3/30/2009 H4087) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 171 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll171.xml House 111 2009-03-31T19:04:29Z 1 2009-03-31 14:55:42 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4187-4188) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2009-03-30 15:59:10 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2009-03-30 15:53:24 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1253. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-03-30 15:53:23 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4087-4088) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2009-03-30 15:52:58 Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2009-03-30 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 27. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00027 2009-03-30 Committee on Ways and Means discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2009-03-30 Committee on Ways and Means discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2009-03-30 Committee on Education and Labor discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2009-03-30 Committee on Education and Labor discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2009-03-30 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-62, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2009-03-30 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-62, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2009-03-04 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2009-03-04 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2009-03-04 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Health Discharged. Committee 2009-03-03 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2009-03-03 Referred to House Ways and Means IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2009-03-03 Referred to House Education and Labor IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2009-03-03 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2009-03-03 Referred to House Energy and Commerce IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2009-03-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-03-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001248 Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] Michael Burgess R TX C. 26 N S001045 Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] BART STUPAK D MI 1 2009-03-03 True 2009-03-20T04:00:00Z H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/20523 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 4, 2009</p> 2009-03-20T04:00:00Z H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20523 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 4, 2009 Health Consumer affairs Employee benefits and pensions Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health 00 2009-03-03 Introduced in House 2009-03-20T15:43:11Z Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to exclude a group health plan from prohibitions against limitations or restrictions on the amount, level, extent, or nature of the benefits of coverage for similarly situated individuals enrolled in the plan so long as: (1) such limitations and restrictions are explicit and clear; (2) such limitations and restrictions have been disclosed to the plan sponsor in writing in advance of the point of sale; (3) the plan sponsor provides a description of such limitations and restrictions to participants and beneficiaries in a form that is easily understandable before enrollment; and (4) the plan sponsor and the issuer of the coverage provide such description to the participants and beneficiaries upon their enrollment under the plan at the earliest opportunity that other materials are provided.

]]> 28 2009-03-30 Reported to House without amendment, Part I 2009-04-18T16:26:47Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to exclude a group health plan from prohibitions against limitations or restrictions on the amount, level, extent, or nature of the benefits of coverage for similarly situated individuals enrolled in the plan so long as: (1) such limitations and restrictions are explicit and clear; (2) such limitations and restrictions have been disclosed to the plan sponsor in writing in advance of the point of sale; (3) the plan sponsor provides a description of such limitations and restrictions to participants and beneficiaries in a form that is easily understandable before enrollment; and (4) the plan sponsor and the issuer of the coverage provide such description to the participants and beneficiaries upon their enrollment under the plan at the earliest opportunity that other materials are provided.

]]> 81 2009-03-31 Passed House without amendment 2009-05-23T16:15:08Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to exclude a group health plan from prohibitions against limitations or restrictions on the amount, level, extent, or nature of the benefits of coverage for similarly situated individuals enrolled in the plan so long as: (1) such limitations and restrictions are explicit and clear; (2) such limitations and restrictions have been disclosed to the plan sponsor in writing in advance of the point of sale; (3) the plan sponsor provides a description of such limitations and restrictions to participants and beneficiaries in a form that is easily understandable before enrollment; and (4) the plan sponsor and the issuer of the coverage provide such description to the participants and beneficiaries upon their enrollment under the plan at the earliest opportunity that other materials are provided.

]]> Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009 Short Titles as Introduced Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009 Short Titles as Reported to House Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009 H House Short Titles as Passed House Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009 H House Display Title Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced To require that limitations and restrictions on coverage under group health plans be timely disclosed to group health plan sponsors and timely communicated to participants and beneficiaries under such plans in a form that is easily understandable. Referred in Senate 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr1253rfs/xml/BILLS-111hr1253rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2009-03-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr1253eh/xml/BILLS-111hr1253eh.xml Reported in House 2009-03-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr1253rh/xml/BILLS-111hr1253rh.xml Introduced in House 2009-03-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr1253ih/xml/BILLS-111hr1253ih.xml 2009-04-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.